Device for preventing animals from jumping



(N6 Model.)

S. A. NICHOLS. DEVICE FOR PREVENTING ANIMALS PROM JUMPING.

No 500,152. PatentedJune 27, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SETH A. NICHOLS, OF FOVLERVILLE, MICHIGAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 500,152, dated June 27,1893.

Application filed October 13, 1892. Serial No. 448,749- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SETH A. NICHOLS, of

.Fowlerville, county of Livingston, and State of Michigan, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Devices for Preventing Animalsfrom Jumping, of which the following is a specification, reference beingbad to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce an improved device which isadapted to be worn upon the neck of an animal, and will prevent it whenrunning loose in pasture from jumping or destroying fences.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device;Fig. 2 a front view thereof; Fig. 3 a view.of the spreader separatedfrom the poke.

Referring to the figures on the drawings, 1 indicates a poke, which maybe made of suitable material, preferably Wood of suitable lengthandweight, for the purpose to which it is to be applied. 2 indicates across-head carried on the inner end thereof, and adapted, when'the headof the animal is raised, to hold the poke in the elevated position. I

3 indicates a spreader, which consists preferably of a U-shaped part 5,and a terminally screw-threaded shank 6 that is adapted to pass throughan aperture 7 in the poke and be secured in place by a nut 8.

9 indicates pivotal apertures in the U- shaped part of the spreader,through which a pin 11 is passed to pivotally secure the yoke 12 to thespreader. The ends of the yoke are located outside of the U-shaped partof the spreader, and are kept separated by it. The ends of the yoke areprovided with apertures 13 through which the pin is passed for securingthe yoke to the spreader, as above stated.

14 indicates a cotter-pin for holding the pin 11 in place.

By the construction and arrangement above described I obtain a verysimple, durable, and effective device for the purpose specified.

What I claim is The combination with a yoke and a poke, of a spreaderconsisting of a shank adapted to be secured to the poke, and a U-shapedpart adapted to be inserted between the ends of the yoke, and a pin forsecuring the yoke to the spreader, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name.

SETH A. NICHOLS.

Witnesses:

A. J. WICKMAN, GEO. L. FISHER.

